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Solutions to Appalachia's economic and health problems--from the local food movement to broadband expansion to tourism--were featured in the 2016 SOAR Innovation Summit on June 6 in Pikeville. Kentucky Congressman Hal Rogers and Gov. Matt Bevin were among the featured speakers. "It's time for us to get off the sidelines and into the game," said Rogers.

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9:30 a.m. Working with our Federal Partners Jay Williams is Asst. Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development of the U.S. Department of Commerce. He says the mission of his agency is to work with communities to move them along the economic continuum, to move them to places that lead to more job creation and a better quality of life for their citizens.

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One to One with Bill Goodman

In this episode of "One to One," host Bill Goodman speaks with Jared Arnett, the first executive director of SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region), about progress in the first year, the upcoming conference in Pikeville, and what lies ahead for the future of SOAR.

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One to One with Bill Goodman

CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden and Congressman Hal Rogers tell what they learned during their series of public forums about health in eastern Kentucky, and how the Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) initiative might help address Kentucky's high rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity.